Canada and Mexico to step up fentanyl, border talks this week in bid to avoid Trump's tariffs

Canada and Mexico are expected to intensify efforts this week to avoid punishing 25 per cent tariffs on their exports to the U.S. in talks to persuade President Donald Trump's administration that their steps to increase border security and curb fentanyl trafficking are working ahead of a March 4 deadline. Canada and Mexico have both taken steps to beef up border security, which bought them about a month's reprieve from the tariffs that could wreak havoc on a highly integrated North American economy. The negotiations this week, along with new reports from the Department of Homeland Security, will help determine…